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DEVELOPMENT CHARGES COMPLAINT HEARING- KIM AND CONAL DERDALL (WARD 8)
Mayor Lehman requested that the complainant(s) and/or their representatives identify themselves.
Kim and Conal Derdall identified themselves and explained they were representing themselves.
Mayor Lehman requested that the City's representative(s) identify himself.
Mr. Peter Krysiak, Legal Counsel identified himself.
Ms. Derdall provided evidence in support of her complaint. She discussed the details concerning the timelines associated with their purchase of 10 Centre Street as a derelict property, the decision to turn off the water in December of 2010 and the issuance of a demolition permit. She commented that at the time the demolition permit was issued in 2011, they were advised that a development charge credit was available. Ms. Derdall advised that when they attempted to close the permit, they were required to re-excavate the front lawn to address the sewer pipe. Ms. Derdall noted that it was at this time, that they were informed verbally that they had 60 months from the closing of the demolition permit for the development charge credit to be available. She discussed the information that she and her husband had learned during the process and that the requirement for a building permit to be issued within 60 months of the property becoming vacant was not expressly identified in any of the documents from the City or in discussions with City staff until they applied for their building permit in December of 2016.
Ms. Derdall also noted that Bill 204, Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016, that is not yet in effect, if implemented, would not allow for the imposition of a development charge related to the creation of a second dwelling unit. She asked whether the legislation would create the potential to alleviate the development charges for their new building with two rental units. Ms. Derdall commented that they are building units that they feel suit Barrie and they are exci...
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